Hive Thermostat Wall Backplate Battery Cover for v2/v3

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Yes, you can connect your thermostat with other Hive devices using the Hive app – for example you can boost the heating when a Hive Motion Sensor detects movement. In this case, your heating will switch off but you can temporarily switch it on by pressing the heating button on the front of the receiver.

Heating Efficiency Alerts uses your thermostat data to help ensure your home is warming up efficiently. The Guide states that WR1 receivers, and UT2 or EMT2 timers are compatible, so I assume that they have compatible backplates which are the same dimensions, but have more space.You can manage your heating using the Hive app wherever you are, including boosting your heating and creating schedules.

If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. We don't offer pro installation on oil boilers so we recommend contacting an OFTEC-qualified engineer to install the thermostat. Backplate and existing wiring meant straight swap (Backplate was a bit of a squeeze, so swapped for new one anyway, as easy to do). If your internet connection goes down, your Hive Thermostat will continue to work with your thermostat switching your heating on and off as normal. Issue with HW not sparking boiler/pump in to action initially, but once hub/app etc all linked and logged in it works fine (coincidence or delay in system sync?

Changing to hive or tado or something else might be the answer, but if I can get the basic functionality needed just with a different model of what I've got then I hope that'll be simpler. I want to swap my existing Honeywell BDR91 wireless thermostat receiver on my combi boiler for the Hive receiver. As Peter says, if the boiler was wired to the 230 volt control then the line in could be common so no need to use the earth wire for control, so one would assume volt free type thermostat is required. You can also use the thermostat stand (available separately) to position it on a table or shelf within your home.

NB Really bad wording in the Guide, which indicates that Stand Off Plate can be attached to the back of the supplied backplate. e. a separate hot water tank heated by your boiler) you can control your hot water with the thermostat.

Plus, with Integrated Weather, you can see how changes in the outside temperature affect your consumption and how long it takes your home to heat up. Just moved into a new build and I'm trying to learn a bit more about the controls for the central heating. It appears that the control circuit of the boiler is extra low voltage, maybe 24V and must not be connected tot he mains supply.

However, the thermostat doesn’t work with storage heaters or individual plug-in electric room heaters. You can’t control your water temperature with the thermostat but you can turn your hot water on or off, set a schedule or boost it (which turns the hot water on from 5 minutes up to 6 hours). Check out our study showing that Incentivized Reviewers are much more likely to leave a positive review. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). Hive Support were initially very helpful, and sent out a plate, but unfortunately it was for a thermostat.If your boiler works with a standard room thermostat and / or programmer then a Hive Thermostat can control it. I fitted my first hive a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was the most stupid thing to fit in the world, absolutely no instructions in any of the three things you have to fit. We’ll provide you with personal suggestions to improve efficiency and help you achieve your savings goals. That aside, the black has been used for neutral, not advised but should have a blue marker, and the brown is correctly used as phase.